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What is VSG

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

“A vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a minimally invasive procedure during which the size of your stomach is reduced to three or four ounces. This limits the amount of food you can eat to help you lose weight. After a VSG, levels of ghrelin — a hunger hormone — also drop, so your appetite is initially reduced. Patients who choose VSG can expect to lose up to 60 percent of their excess body weight.

This type of weight-loss surgery is associated with minimal post-operative pain. During the procedure, your surgeon will make four to five small incisions — usually about the width of your fingertip — and insert small tools into the incisions to reduce the size of your stomach. You will spend one to two days recovering in the hospital.”

(pennmedicine.org)

Hi, There!

I’m Georgia.

I had VSG or Gastric Sleeve Surgery. When I realized my weight was affecting my health, dignity, mobility and autonomy, I knew I needed an intervention or something to help me survive this severe hindering situation.